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Geneva, Switzerland, 11 September 2017 – The IEC, ISO and ITU announce the winners of annual World Standards Day contest. This year two competitions were launched, a poster contest and a video contest, along the theme “Standards make cities smarter”. Participants were asked to think a

A decade ago, printed electronics was still very much a budding technology destined to a niche market. The emergence and rapid growth of connected devices such as smartphones, tablets and wearables have boosted the internet of things (IoT) and offered new avenues of development to the

From tiny components that drive sensors or computers to everyday household equipment, entertainment systems and every other electrical or electronic device you can think of…billions of devices and systems depend on IEC work. We also develop the protocols for cloud computi

Becoming a part of every day life, virtual reality (VR) is being used across many industries. From advertising, gaming and the military, to construction, training surgery and teaching, the uses for this technology are numerous and expanding. According to a report by Digi-Capital, a co

Think about it, shopping has never been easier or quicker, with the swipe of a barcode. Not to mention, we can get into buildings using voice recognition and fingerprints, instead of fumbling around for the key. In an age of information overload, we store hundreds of work and other do

The answer is, all of these items can be made using 3D printing. Today, 3D printing is considered as a disruptive technology that has the potential to radically change the way we produce and consume. 3D printers come in all shapes and sizes, such as small table units or room-size equi

IEC work covers Smart Grids, designed to help lower costs and optimize energy use. We address the need to maintain grid stability while integrating a growing body of energy that comes from decentralized generation. Electrical Energy Storage is increasingly important too – to ac

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The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is the world’s leading organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. Close to 20 000 experts from industry, commerce, government, test and research labs, academia and consumer groups participate in IEC Standardization work.